martyrs

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A form of martyr — One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of martyr
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of martyr
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